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Show tke eld Seservatiea; that part of tke land wkick was net allotted. HOWJ , if Congress gets more money from tke sale of this land tkaa it gaveTfer tke huildJag of tke Bitches, tkat money will eventual* ly coma hack to the-Indians* y •• • •.-->•«-; 7 .*.-•„ :,v, u t ^ ?,,..••• A -*,.--.gj^jftsma-ftf: John- A* Blair kasrkeeaikrougkt.up, for: enroll-meat la tke frike* Yesterday, before leaving Wkiterocks*. t re» eeived a letter from Washington wkick stated tkat Jokn A* Blair was not entitled to membership, and that membership in the Tribe had been denied him. Sow that Washington has stated this I. de-^ not see what catt he done. Washington says that the records show that Jokn A* Blair*-a mother was a Paiute Indian woman and net a Ute; tkat is all I Hn&^i about it* Sew about these; annuity moneys. Bast Saturday at "Shite-rocks we kad a Council with tke Indians- there, and in that Csun« oil th.e Indians asked ma te write Washington and say that they } ,..., . •- • r •..-,.-. . rQ ; would he satisfied with annuities from the §3.400,000*00; that '~y, f y. *.--..?.-- j they, did not want to try; te get any more money. frem the Csurts. 2 -7 d want to know; this afternoon.what y&u want me te de about the..same \ * • - " • . - • ; m ••• - . i . • L-matter* | Are year willing te wait and-.. peesibly get mere money, j..* '. 7 t? - ^-.>r. er are-. ys*vsatisfied witktke #3,400$000.00*, Shall.2. write tke \7H same kind of a: letter for, you that 2 am going to write for the S, ' - . ; -'. A , - . '.', - . - - A = -. , t 1 - ether Indians up above ? Te settle tke matter 2 am going te ask yea to hold up rour right kands if you want me te. write this ij. > . letter. Bern all who want me te write te Washington and sey you ' • •'-'' - are satieficd witk tke $3,4G09CO0,G0, and do net want the matter taken any further in the Courts, hsld up your riaht hands* But remember tkat 2 cannot premise yea will get the money even then, if you vote tkat way hut % mill write te Washington and find out, ( He kands up_$J TJnanimously voted againat writing te Waskingtaa aa explained*) |